2013 NFL Season Thread

[Mick]

Reggie Wayne has a torn ACL, as has Sam Bradford.

Fucking hell.

Anybody else think it's weird that Bud Adams died days after Bum Phillips?

[Meacon Keaton]

Are you implying they were lovers and Bud Adams died from a broken heart?

[Mick]

Yes. Yes I am.

[gunnar hendershow]

Nope, they're going to have to move on from him at some point in the next couple of years.

They were real wise to trade away the pick for RG3.

Few coaches have lasted as long on name value as Jeff Fisher.

[livid]

Nope, they're going to have to move on from him at some point in the next couple of years.

They were real wise to trade away the pick for RG3.

Yeah, that trade is just bonkers to look at in hindsight. They got more picks to add more talent to the team but it's also put them in a good position to get a franchise guy regardless with an incredibly strong QB class coming out next year.

[gunnar hendershow]

Nope, they're going to have to move on from him at some point in the next couple of years.

They were real wise to trade away the pick for RG3.

Yeah, that trade is just bonkers to look at in hindsight. They got more picks to add more talent to the team but it's also put them in a good position to get a franchise guy regardless with an incredibly strong QB class coming out next year.

They'll likely luck into everything being fine anyway. They could reasonably release Bradford and have another team grab him to lessen some of the cap hit (I believe that's how it works). Nobody would trade for Sam and that whole, absurd contract. But someone would definitely sign him for less money.

But then again, they might convince themselves again that Bradford is their guy. And that would be a terrible mistake to make with the new rookie scaling.

[livid]

Oh, I think Bradford's done. He had to prove a lot this year and I don't think he proved anything other than the fact that he's injury prone. With how deep the QB class is next year, they'd be foolish not to draft his replacement. I could see a Geno Smith/Mark Sanchez situation where Bradford remains on the roster but I think the days of him as a starter are done.

[TCO]

Bradford has played well this year. Injuries aside he's a good quarterback. Not even close to being worth his contract but that was just a victim of the insane rookie deals that were being thrown about pre-CBA. He's been much better than RG3 this year too.

He's likely done in St. Louis but he'll do well for himself on the open market with another team.

[Maxx]

Yeah, he'd be serviceable on a team that is already somewhat assembled. He's the wrong guy to be dealing with the Rams rebuild, unless everyone involved wants to piss his career away.

[gunnar hendershow]

If Freeman bumbles in Minnesota the first person they call will be Bradford.

The best fit would be Cleveland where the defense is young and good and they have good young receivers as well, on top of that a lot of draft picks this year. They wouldn't have to spend one on a QB and, given that wherever Sam goes he's going to cost a ton less, it would be a safe pick-up for them instead of hedging their bets on an unproven rookie. Again, if Bradford stays healthy which has been a problem.

[Maxx]

Well, Hoyer had a few big games, so I expect him to get a raise and be the starter next season. It's how the Browns traditionally handle the QB position.

[The Buscher]

THE GIANTS WIN A GAME! THE GIANTS WIN A GAME! THE GIANTS WIN A GAME!

[Maxx]

Goood gooooood, move out of the race for Clowney.

[livid]

ESPN asks "Hey guys, you like trades? Well how about these that would NEVER happen!?"

The issue with these isn't really that they're big name players and wouldn't get traded (though they wouldn't) it's the obvious lack of knowledge when it comes to trade value. Just horrendous trades.

[gunnar hendershow]

Jones-Drew and Gonzalez should get traded but I doubt they will, despite how both teams with them really have no future use for them.

[livid]

Right, the concept of the trades (outside of Peterson and Von Miller) make sense, the guy is just absolutely abysmal at gauging trade value.

[HC]

The Peterson trade was fucking ridiculous. No way would that happen.

[livid]

Yeah that one screams like a clueless Giants fan dreamed it up.

[Maxx]

That Von Miller trade is going to happen though, right?

[livid]

Well yeah, it's the obligatory Cowboys trade-rape of the decade.